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Kate is a writer based in the north of England; she blogs at http://cheekyfrog.me.uk and is passionate about blogging, social media and nifty Firefox add-ons

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Upcoming Technology Movies For 2010

Upcoming Technology Movies For 2010

2010 sees the release of a number of major technology themed films, amongst which is the much anticipated sequel to the ground-breaker from the ’80s, Tron. And, social networking proves it’s definitely gone mainstream with a film devoted to the history of Facebook. Of the rest, there a few sequels, remakes and game-to-film re-workings, [...]

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Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series of novels

Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series of novels

Although female crime fighters are not a new phenomena, those who solve crime forensically were almost unheard of when Patricia Cornwell published the first of her Kay Scarpetta novels, Postmortem, in 1990. The series now runs to 16 books, has attracted a worldwide following and is even hailed as one of the inspirations for [...]

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FriendFeed: How to personalise your profile.

FriendFeed: How to personalise your profile.

One of the criticisms of FriendFeed is the limited amount of personalisation options compared to similar sites. Users can’t create custom layouts as they can on MySpace, or use applications on their profiles as they can on Facebook. While I don’t think the absence of these features is necessarily a bad thing – they are [...]

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FriendFeed: Quick guide to posting messages and updates

FriendFeed: Quick guide to posting messages and updates

I admit this post might seem a little basic to anyone who has been using FriendFeed for a while. However, I was asked these questions by two people in recent days, so I’m assuming there will be others who are confused by the posting and messaging systems used on the site. If you are one [...]

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FriendFeed: How to Create and Use Lists

FriendFeed: How to Create and Use Lists

When you first join FriendFeed, and are only subscribed to a small number of people, it’s easy to follow their posts on your home page. However, as your subscriptions grow, you can quickly become overwhelmed by the volume of information flying past. I suspect this is one reason many people give up on the site. [...]

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FriendFeed: 10 Great Technology Groups

Although, dedicated FriendFeed users know the value of it’s wide assortment of groups, they seem to be overlooked by casual users. This is a shame because it’s in the groups that many of the best conversations take place, and the most useful information is shared. And there really is something for everyone! There are groups [...]